Earthquake details

Friday, September 24, 1982 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Republic of Indonesia on Friday, September 24, 1982 at 19:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Palu (Republic of Indonesia - ID), about 152.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 120.679 and latitude 0.196.

Magnitude 5.6
Alert Strong
Depth 82.0 km
Coordinates 0.196, 120.679
UTC time 1982-09-24 19:47:13.590
Location Palu
Country Indonesia (ID)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1982-09-24

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